diff --git a/share/functions/__fish_config_interactive.fish b/share/functions/__fish_config_interactive.fish
index 15da77741..d148dc280 100644
--- a/share/functions/__fish_config_interactive.fish
+++ b/share/functions/__fish_config_interactive.fish
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ function __fish_config_interactive -d "Initializations that should be performed
         __init_uvar fish_pager_color_completion
         __init_uvar fish_pager_color_description B3A06D yellow
         __init_uvar fish_pager_color_progress brwhite --background=cyan
+        __init_uvar fish_pager_color_selected_background -r
 
         #
         # Directory history colors
diff --git a/share/tools/web_config/themes/fish default.theme b/share/tools/web_config/themes/fish default.theme
index 075d9c308..c62480492 100644
--- a/share/tools/web_config/themes/fish default.theme	
+++ b/share/tools/web_config/themes/fish default.theme	
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ fish_pager_color_description B3A06D yellow
 fish_color_cancel -r
 fish_pager_color_prefix normal --bold --underline
 fish_pager_color_progress brwhite --background=cyan
+fish_pager_color_selected_background -r
 fish_color_option 00afff
 fish_color_keyword 005fd7